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The Colin McEnroe Show

Connecticut Public Radio

The Colin McEnroe Show is public radio’s most eclectic, eccentric weekday program. The best way to understand us is through the subjects we tackle: Neanderthals, tambourines, handshakes, the Iliad, snacks, ringtones, punk rock, Occam’s razor, Rasputin, houseflies, zippers. Are you sensing a pattern? If so, you should probably be in treatment. On Fridays, we try to stop thinking about what kind of ringtones Neanderthals would want to have and convene a panel called The Nose for an informal roundtable

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The Nose looks at ‘Abbott Elementary,’ Apple’s Will...

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2022/09/23

This week’s Nose uses the rug as its plan B. Abbott Elementary is a mockumentary sitcom that airs on ABC, created by and starring Quinta Brunson. Think The Office, but set in a Philadelphia elementary school. It won two Primetime Emmy Awards last week, and its second season premiered this week. And: Apple made a movie, Emancipation, that it expects will be worthy Oscar fodder. The only catch: It stars Will Smith, who is, ya know, banned from the Oscars and things. So now what? Some other stuff that

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First come, first served: There is an art, and an...

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2022/09/22

Well designed queues give you hope and feel fair, while poorly designed ones can ruin your day. Queues are everywhere around us, and not all are designed well. This hour, the art of the queue, the challenge of waiting in line, and when, if ever, cutting in line is appropriate. GUESTS: Jennifer Goff: Owner and founder of Skip the Line Marie Helweg-Larsen: Professor of psychology at Dickinson College Richard Larson: Professor of data, systems, and society at the Massachusetts Institute of

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Wisdom can save us from bad thinking

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2022/09/21

We all do some bad thinking sometimes, whether in relatively minor ways or relatively major ones. This hour, we look at why bad thinking happens, how reasoning errors are embedded in the way we think, and how we can all learn how to think better, through lessons from philosophy and psychology. GUESTS: Woo-kyoung Ahn: Director of The Thinking Lab at Yale University and the author of Thinking 101: How to Reason Better to Live Better Steven Nadler: Co-author of When Bad Thinking Happens to Good

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The road to sainthood: Who’s on it and how did they...

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2022/09/20

This hour, a look at the path to sainthood and how it’s changed over time. Plus: the local example of the Rev. Michael McGivney. GUESTS: Teresa Berger: Professor of liturgical studies and Catholic theology at Yale Divinity School Joseph Laycock: Author of The Seer of Bayside: Veronica Lueken and the Struggle to Define Catholicism Rachel McCleary: Lecturer in the Economics Department at Harvard University and a visiting scholar at the American Enterprise Institute James Sullivan: Rector of

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We take your calls

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2022/09/19

We’ve been doing these shows a couple times a month where we don’t book any guests, where we fill the hour with your calls. And your calls have been interesting and surprising and amusing. This hour, the conversation winds around to a number of whys: Why do people speed? Why do cigarettes come in packs of 20? Why do we say “beyond the pale?” Why did the Hartford Courant leave the queen’s funeral off of today’s front page? Why do we still make pennies? Anything. (Seemingly) everything. These shows

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The Nose looks at ‘She-Hulk: Attorney At Law’ and...

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2022/09/16

This week’s Nose watches two recent comic book television adaptations: She-Hulk: Attorney At Law, from Disney+, and the recently canceled Paper Girls, from Prime Video. GUESTS: Rich Hollant: Principal at Co Lab, founder of Free Center, and Commissioner on Cultural Affairs for the city of Hartford Jacques Lamarre: Playwright, and Chief Communications Officer at Buzz Engine Tracy Wu Fastenberg: Development Officer at Connecticut Children’s Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee

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Jill Sobule sings, reflects on the impact of music,...

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2022/09/15

Jill Sobule is back in town and in our studio. This hour: songs, seventh grade, fanny packs, the power of sad music, and much more. These are the songs featured in the show: “A Good Life” “Island of Lost Things” “Jetpack” “Rainy Day Parade” “Strawberry Gloss” Jill Sobule performs at The Mark Twain House on Friday, September 16, 2022. GUEST: Jill Sobule: Award-winning singer, songwriter, and guitarist The Colin McEnroe Show is available as a podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts,

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You tried, you did not conquer: When a book becomes...

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2022/09/14

Most of us have books that we just can’t finish, no matter how many times we try. This hour, a look at those books that we find unreadable, whether they’re too long, too difficult, too confusing, or too dated. What makes a book unreadable? Plus: The Voynich Manuscript, an unreadable and undeciphered book, housed at Yale University’s Beinecke Library. We asked our listeners for their list of unreadable books. Here are those responses: The Bible Mansfield Park by Jane Austen Midnight in the Garden of

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‘Our national pageant of stupidity’: Andy Borowitz on...

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2022/09/13

This hour, comedian and The New Yorker columnist Andy Borowitz on his new book, Profiles in Ignorance, which explains how our nation’s elected leaders have grown dumb — dumber. GUESTS: Andy Borowitz: Writes The Borowitz Report; his new book is Profiles in Ignorance: How America’s Politicians Got Dumb and Dumber The Colin McEnroe Show is available as a podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe and never miss an episode! Join the

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Honk if you’re listening to this show about bumper...

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2022/09/12

Bumper stickers are everywhere. They range from funny to informative to political to provocative and beyond. This hour: bumper stickers — the philosophy of bumper stickers, the evolution of political bumper stickers, and so much more. GUESTS: Jack Bowen: Author of If You Can Read This: The Philosophy of Bumper Stickers Henry Hoke: Author of Sticker Claire Jerry: Curator of political history for the Smithsonian National Museum of American History The Colin McEnroe Show is available as a podcast on

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The Nose looks at ‘House of the Dragon’ and ‘The...

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2022/09/09

This week’s Nose will not sit here and suffer crows that come to feast on their corpses. Game of Thrones: House of the Dragon is the second show in the Game of Thrones franchise and a prequel to the original series. It is based on parts of George R. R. Martin’s Fire & Blood, and it starts about 200 years before the events of the original series. Its first episode was the most-watched series premiere in the history of HBO, according to HBO. House of the Dragon has been renewed for a second

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Historical reenactments can deepen our relationship...

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2022/09/08

This hour is all about historical reenactments. We look at the role reenactments play in helping us understand or experience history. We talk with reenactors about what draws them to this and what their experiences are like. Plus, reenactments aren’t just about the acting but the costumes and the props. We hear from a tailor who creates custom clothing using traditional materials and methods to create true-to-history costuming. We also talk about experimental archeology and the stone-aged tools used

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There’s no shame in schadenfreude

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2022/09/07

Schadenfreude, the German idea for taking pleasure in others’ misfortune, seems like an ugly human emotion. But psychologists and philosophers argue that schadenfreude is baked into the human condition and actually is kind of good for us. This hour, we explore why it’s okay to laugh when someone slips on a banana peel. GUESTS: Scott Dikkers: Founding editor of The Onion and the author of How to Write Funny Lauren Ober: Hosted the Spectacular Failures podcast John Portmann: Professor of religious

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We take your calls

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2022/09/06

Welcome back from the long weekend and, in a way, from the summer! We figured you might have some things to say on a day like today, and we’ve been doing these shows a couple times a month where we don’t book any guests, where we fill the hour with your calls. And your calls have been interesting and surprising and amusing. This hour, the conversation winds around to commercial creep on public radio, “The Purple People Eater” and Nope, defenders and detractors of our new radio promos, the Cary Grant

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The ‘Nope’ Nose looks at Jordan Peele’s latest and more

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2022/09/02

This week’s Nose gets the Oprah shot. Britney is back. Over the last week, Britney Spears released a 22-minute ‘audio statement’ covering her conservatorship and its long-awaited ending, and she dropped her first new music since 2016, a single with Elton John. And: Nope is Jordan Peele’s third film as writer/director/producer, his followup to Get Out and Us. It’s a kind of mashup of horror, sci-fi, and neo-Western with some notes of Spielberg thrown in, too. Peele has acknowledged the influence of

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Tuberculosis has shaped history, art, and...

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2022/09/01

Tuberculosis has been around for thousands of years and still infects millions per year. This hour, we look back at how tuberculosis has shaped history and how it is still impacting health today. Plus, a look at the history of tuberculosis treatment, how tuberculosis has shaped modern architecture, and the impact of tuberculosis on art and artists. GUESTS: Heran Darwin: Professor in the Department of Microbiology at New York University, whose lab studies Mycobacterium tuberculosis Kyle Harper:

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What chess, Scrabble, and Monopoly can teach us about...

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2022/08/31

In his book, Seven Games, Oliver Roeder says that games are a “slice of life.” This hour we look at three games: chess, Scrabble, and Monopoly. We investigate why these games have endured in popularity through history, and we discuss what each one of them can teach us about life. GUESTS: Jenny Adams: Author of Power Play: The Literature and Politics of Chess in the Late Middle Ages Mary Pilon: A journalist and screenwriter and the author of The Monopolists: Obsession, Fury, and the Scandal Behind

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Put your hands together for a show about clapping

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2022/08/30

This hour, we wrap our heads around clapping — its history, its varied permutations, and the kinds of occasions on which people applaud. GUESTS: Gavin Witt: Professor of theater history at Towson University and a long-time dramaturg Erin Elstner: Percussionist and professor of percussion at Webster University Frank Rizzo: Theater critic for Variety and other publications Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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We take your calls

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2022/08/29

We’ve been doing these shows a couple times a month where we don’t book any guests, where we fill the hour with your calls. And your calls have been interesting and surprising and amusing. This hour, the conversation winds around to the old Hartford music venue Lloyd’s; the village of Bentonsport, Iowa, current population 44; the town of Provincetown, Massachusetts, current population 3,644; our impending, delayed, ongoing rebrand; and our world famous, award winning, but currently mothballed,

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The Nose rides into the danger zone: ‘Top Gun:...

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2022/08/26

This week’s Nose is one hell of a steep climb outta there. Top Gun: Maverick is a sequel 36 years in the making. It’s also the No. 1 movie of the year, both worldwide and domestically. It’s the highest-grossing film of Tom Cruise’s long career. And it’s the highest-grossing domestic release in the history of Paramount Pictures. Top Gun: Maverick starts its fourth month in theaters this weekend, and it’s now available for sale on digital platforms. And: Val is a 2021 documentary written and

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